Music-holder.



c. A. MEHM & 0. E. TITE.

MUSIC HOLDER.

APPLIUATION TILED JUNE 11, 1914.

1,1 33 ,490. Patented Mar. 30, 1915.

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CHARLES A. MEHM AND CHARLES E. TITE, OF WILKES-BARREL PENNSYLVANIA MUSIC-I-IOLDER Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 39, 1915.

To all "whomit may concern:

Be it known that we, (humans A. MEHM and CHARLES E. Trrn, citizens of the United States, residing at Wilkes-Barre, in the county of Luzerne and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Music-Holders and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to foldable music stands; and it consists of a music holder or music desk which forms the upper part of the stand and which is foldable into a very short space so that it may be carried in the pocket, and which is constructed as hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a front view of a music holder constructed according to this invention, and showing it spread open. Fig. 2 is a rear view of the center bar of the holder shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a vertical section through the center bar, taken on the line ww in Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a rear view of the music holder, showing it folded up. Fig. 5 is a front view of portions of the music holder showing the upper portion partially folded.

The music holder has a center bar formed in two overlapping sections 2 and 3. The lower section 2 has angle-shaped bottom bars 4 pivoted to its lower part by pins 5, and these bars 4 are foldable upwardly.

Jointed braces 6 are pivoted to the upper part of the bar section 2 and to the outer parts of the bottom bars 4, and hold the bottom bars 4 horizontal and in line with each other when the holder is opened out. The

bottom bars 4 have the usual spring fingers- 7 pivoted to them, and the sections of the foldable braces are pivoted together by pins 8.

A hole 9 is formed in the lower part of the lower bar section 2, and a channel-shaped socket 10 is secured to the front side of the bar section 2 above the hole 9, and with its lower end partially overlapping the hole 9.

The lower end portion of the upper bar section 3 is pivoted by a pin 12 to the middle part of the lower bar section 2 at a point preferably a little above the middle of the length of the latter. When the desk is folded up, the bar section 3 is turned downwardly to come wholly behind the lower bar section 2, and does not project above the top of the lower bar section. hen the desk is opened out, the upper bar section 3 extends above the top of the lower bar section 2. The lower bar section 2 has side lugs or stops 14 which straddle the upper bar section 3 and hold it in place. The upper bar section 3 is a little narrower than the lower bar section 2, and it is sprung into and out of engagement with the lugs 14.

he upper bar section 3 has top bars 17 pivoted to it by pins 18, and 19 are jointed braces arranged diagonally between the upper b and the top bars 17, and pivoted to them by pins 20. The top bars 17 fold downwardly behind the bar section 3, and the sections of the foldable braces 19 are pivoted together by pins 21.

Xtension bars 22 are pivoted by pins 23 to the free end portions of the top bars 17, and preferably hang downwardly when the desk is spread out. Auxiliary spring fingers 24 are pivoted to the outer end portions of the top bars, and may be arranged at any angle. The spring fingers bear against the front of the sheet of music and prevent it from being accidentally knocked off the desk.

The bottom portion of the stand is of any approved construction, and it has an upright 25 provided with a projecting lug 26 for holding the desk in place. The lug is slipped through the hole 9 into engagement with the socket 10, and the socket 10 is placed on the front side of the bar section 2 so that the upper bar section 3 may meet with no ohstruction when it is folded downwardly. The lower part of the socket which overlaps the hole, forms a guide for the top part of the lug 26 and enables it to he slid into place with certainty and facility. The angleshaped bottom bars 4 have notches 28 in their upper parts to clear the socket 10 when the bottom bars are folded upwardly.

When a desk is constructed in this manner it can be folded up into a very short parcel which can be carried in the pocket, and the lower part of the stand is also made foldable into a short parcel and in any approved way.

What we claim is:

1. In a foldable music holder, the combination, with a center bar formed of two overlapping sections, the lower end portion of the upper section being pivoted to the middle portion of the lower section and being foldable behind it, and the said lower section having at its upper end two rearwardly projecting lugs which normally straddle the upper section and hold it in line with the lower section; of two foldable bottom bars pivoted to the lower end portion of the said lower section, two foldable top bars pivoted to the upper end portion of the upper section, and braces for the bottom and top bars arranged between them and the lower and upper sections respectively.

2. In a foldable music holder, the combination, with a center bar formed of two overlapping sections, the lower end portion of the upper section being pivoted to the middle portion of the lower section and being foldable behind it, and the said lower section having at its upper end two rearwardly projecting lugs which normally straddle the upper section and hold it in line with the lower section; of two foldable bottom bars having their inner end portions pivoted against the front side of the lower end portion of the lower section of the center bar, jointed diagonal braces pivoted to the lower bars and to the upper end portion of the lower section of the cen ter bar and arranged in front of the latter, two foldable top bars having their inner end portions pivoted against the rear side of the upper end portion of the upper section of the center bar, a d jointed diagonalbraces pivoted to the top bars and to the lower end portion of the upper section of the center bar and arranged behind the latter.

3. In a foldable music holder, the combination, with a center bar formed of two pivoted overlapping sections, the front section having a hole in its lower end portion, of a channel-shaped supporting socket secured wholly against the front side of the front section and partially overlapping the said hole, thereby permitting the rear section to fold over the saidhole, two bottom bars pivoted against the front side of the front section and foldable upwardly one on each side of the said socket, braces between the said front section and the bottom bars,

and a supporting upright having a lug which is thrust forwardly through the said hole into engagement with the said socket.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures, in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES A. MEHM. CHARLES E. TITE. W'itnesses:

RALPH Konn, I. N. KEAR.

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